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16 years ago 0 1153 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bear, Thanks for your post. Here are some reasons why it is so important to reward yourself: 1- Rewards positively reinforce the behaviors you are trying to establish. 2- Rewards give you something to work towards. Resisting cravings will be easier if you are rewarded for overcoming temptation. 3- Rewards are motivational and make you happy. Tips 1- Reward yourself for every craving you overcome and every situation/trigger that you've handled well, smoke free. 2- Choose rewards you value and are willing to work towards. Acquiring them must be important to you. Hope this helps. Brenna, Bilingual Support Specialist
16 years ago 0 2223 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
good advice here, there is light at the end of the tunnel for sure, I love the little rewards, and of course the big one too, but as alwasy everyday day that is smokefree is a reward :) Tresa [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1917 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 38,340 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6,709.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 270 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40
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Thanks bear, I haven't been here I picked up a virus on my computer. Ahhh....goats do indeed have brains. I fixed it!!!! I was looking up about "THE BIG FOOT SIGHTING" in Pa. I was reading websites and looking at the picures someone recently took and found a website that said there was a video clip. Ahhhhh supidity....I downloaded the clip and got a virus. (how can goats be so smart and dumb at the same time) The virus is called IEPrentender. I found the cure in some computer geek website. But I fixed it. So...I'm back. Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 290 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,800 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,296.30 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 38 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
16 years ago 0 1698 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Only in physical size Mercy but not necessarily in intelligents. Nice to see you again.I also see you're closing in on 300 days very nice . ;p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 232 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,176 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,320.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 53 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
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Great Advice Bear!! Do bears have bigger brains than goats? Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 290 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,800 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,296.30 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 38 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
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You gotta be motivated my friends to quit smoking and in order to be motivated you gotta have your rewards and they come in 2 flavours your external and your internal.Now this might be hard to swallow when your going through hell week or heck week so it's important that you give yourself a little treat it's good for the brain and you know something I'm not to sure that it's a bad idea for people further along in their quits as reinforcment that we're doing pretty good too.Hmmm I wonder what I can get today. :p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 232 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,176 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,320.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 52 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

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